Non-lauric, non-trans, and non-tempering oil and/or fat for chocolate

Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a non-lauric, non-trans, and non-tempering oil and/or fat for chocolate that is less likely to have blooming over a long period of time even in the case of chocolate containing a large amount of cacao components or cocoa butter. The aforementioned problem is solved by incorporating, into a typical non-lauric, non-trans, and non-tempering oil and/or fat for chocolate, a specific amount of a triglyceride bound with one behenic acid, one saturated fatty acid having from 16 to 20 carbons, and one unsaturated fatty acid having from 16 to 20 carbons.

1 . A non-lauric, non-trans, and non-tempering oil and/or fat for chocolate, the oil and/or fat satisfying all of the following conditions:
 a S2U triglyceride content being from 50 to 85 wt. %;   a proportion of SSU triglycerides in S2U triglycerides being from 0.3 to 0.7;   a BSU triglyceride content being from 2 to 15 wt. %;   a ratio of BSU triglycerides to B2U triglycerides (BSU/B2U) being 1 or greater;   a proportion of a total of BSU and B2U triglycerides in a total of B-bound triglycerides being 0.5 or greater;   where “S” means a saturated fatty acid having from 16 to 20 carbons, “U” means an unsaturated fatty acid having from 16 to 20 carbons, “B” means behenic acid, and   “S2U” means a triglyceride bound with two Ss and one U, “SSU” means a triglyceride with S bound at the 2-position and S and U bound at the 1- and 3-positions, “BSU” means a triglyceride bound with one B, one S, and one U, “B2U” means a triglyceride bound with two Bs and one U, and “B-bound triglyceride” means a triglyceride bound with at least one B.   
     
     
         2 . The oil and/or fat for chocolate according to  claim 1 , wherein a ratio of BPU triglycerides to BStU triglycerides (BPU/BStU) is 1.5 or greater, where “P” means palmitic acid, “St” means stearic acid, and
 “BPU” means a triglyceride bound with one B, one P, and one U, and “BStU” means a triglyceride bound with one B, one St, and one U. 
 
     
     
         3 . The oil and/or fat for chocolate according to  claim 1 , comprising from 4 to 20 wt. % of tri-saturated triglycerides. 
     
     
         4 . The oil and/or fat for chocolate according to  claim 2 , comprising from 4 to 20 wt. % of tri-saturated triglycerides. 
     
     
         5 . The oil and/or fat for chocolate according to  claim 1 , wherein a solid fat content at 20° C. is from 60 to 80%, and a solid fat content at 40° C. is 10% or less. 
     
     
         6 . The oil and/or fat for chocolate according to  claim 1 , wherein the oil and/or fat for chocolate is used in chocolate for coating purposes. 
     
     
         7 . The oil and/or fat for chocolate according to  claim 5 , wherein the oil and/or fat for chocolate is used in chocolate for coating purposes. 
     
     
         8 . A chocolate comprising the oil and/or fat for chocolate described in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         9 . A chocolate comprising the oil and/or fat for chocolate described in  claim 5 . 
     
     
         10 . A coating chocolate comprising the oil and/or fat for chocolate described in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . A coating chocolate comprising the oil and/or fat for chocolate described in claim  5 . 
     
     
         12 . The oil and/or fat for chocolate according to  claim 2 , wherein a solid fat content at 20° C. is from 60 to 80%, and a solid fat content at 40° C. is 10% or less. 
     
     
         13 . The oil and/or fat for chocolate according to  claim 3 , wherein a solid fat content at 20° C. is from 60 to 80%, and a solid fat content at 40° C. is 10% or less. 
     
     
         14 . The oil and/or fat for chocolate according to  claim 4 , wherein a solid fat content at 20° C. is from 60 to 80%, and a solid fat content at 40° C. is 10% or less. 
     
     
         15 . The oil and/or fat for chocolate according to  claim 2 , wherein the oil and/or fat for chocolate is used in chocolate for coating purposes. 
     
     
         16 . The oil and/or fat for chocolate according to  claim 3 , wherein the oil and/or fat for chocolate is used in chocolate for coating purposes. 
     
     
         17 . The oil and/or fat for chocolate according to  claim 4 , wherein the oil and/or fat for chocolate is used in chocolate for coating purposes. 
     
     
         18 . A chocolate comprising the oil and/or fat for chocolate described in  claim 2 . 
     
     
         19 . A chocolate comprising the oil and/or fat for chocolate described in  claim 3 . 
     
     
         20 . A coating chocolate comprising the oil and/or fat for chocolate  claim 2 .